• Digitally massaged shots give movie a magical
feel
• Charismatic performance by Audrey Tautou
• Lighthearted, feel-good movie
Cons
• Sometimes cloying
• Film's length does not sustain thin story
• Movie does not hold up well upon multiple
viewings
The Bottom Line -
I did find "Amelie" to be an enjoyable, feel-good
movie; but I would have felt even better if it had been 20 or
30 minutes shorter. And I should mention that, for me, "Amelie"
wears thin quickly with repeated viewings.
Product Description
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Two-disc DVD set containing French-language movie "Amelie"
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Fable-like comedy set in a romanticized Paris
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DVDs have interesting and informative special features, including
director's commentary
Reviewed by Ivana Redwine
"Amelie" DVD
Amelie (Audrey Tautou), a shy young woman who works as a waitress
in a small café in a romanticized Paris, has no friends and
lives alone. But this changes when she stumbles across a long-forgotten
box of boyhood mementos left in her apartment by a previous occupant.
She tracks down the owner—now an adult—and gives him the
box, bringing him happiness. This incident sends Amelie off on a series
of imaginative acts of kindness intended to amuse herself and make
others happy. Along the way, she is attracted to Nino (Mathieu Kassovitz)
and expends a lot of effort in trying to approach him in her quirky,
indirect way. I did find "Amelie" to be a feel-good movie,
but I would have felt even better if it had been 20 or 30 minutes
shorter. And I should mention that, for me, "Amelie" wears
thin quickly with repeated viewings.
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